Besides diving Sterling - who’s gone now - and Foden. The players in the England team seems like decent guys. I got all respect for them taking so much shit from the fans, the media and the tabloids.
It’s all the things surrounding England I dislike. The booing of anthems is just so disrespectful imo. I’ve heard all the arguments of why you boo other national anthems so please dont bother telling me why it’s all grand, but for me football in international tournaments is about joy and uniting the World/Europe. Many England fans just gets too tribal.
When football is used as an excuse for shit/vile behaviour it’s no longer football for me. Like throwing bottles at a bus with families/children inside. On top of that you got lots of brawls, storming Wembley, lasering opponents in penalty shootouts, booing anthems + the greater national tendencies like Brexit.
It’s just hard not to think bad of English fans in general, but of course much of this is a reflection of a society in shambles, disguised as fandom. You just don’t see the same tendencies on the same scale with German fans. (A country with 1,5 x the population than England).
Cudos to all you normal ones and respectful ones out there. Has to be said. The empty barrels are the ones that make the most noise.